Mea Stewart

Romance

#AskELJames: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

#AskElJames Those who value their brain cells, eyeballs, and sanity may not be aware of the multi-book series that James penned. OK, that may be statistically impossible. All of us have heard of it. (First rule of Fifty Shades disdain, you don’t acknowledge the existence of Fifty Shades.) But then,…

Mea StewartJune 30, 2015

Miscellany

Barbecue and char is a love-hate relationship

It's the unofficial start of grilling season. (Sorry veggie fans, this one isn’t for you.) Nothing makes the Bookish Diva happier than to bite into a perfectly grilled piece of meat. There is something about the combination of natural juices and char that uniquely defines all that is good about…

Mea StewartMay 24, 2015

Fiction

Books for TV Addicts: Penny Dreadful and “jonesin’ for a classic”

Full disclosure: this Bookish Diva is supremely tardy to the Penny Dreadful party. I heard murmurs about this show and dismissed them. My “to be watched” queue was rather deep and I didn’t know if I had the emotional bandwidth to invest fully in another show. Then the live tweeting…

Mea StewartMay 2, 2015

Nonfiction

Edible spring flowers spruce up your punch bowl

Some of Ma Nature’s earliest blooms are also edible, including violets, Johnny jump-ups, pansies and dandelions. You will find a treasure trove of libation inspiration in Punch Bowl & Pitcher Drinks by Jeanne Kelley and Sarah Tenaglia (Clarkson Potter, 2015). Gardens, fields and meadows provide a surprising source of flavors…

Mea StewartApril 24, 2015

Fiction

Top 6 worst book covers ever?

We are told to never judge a book by its cover, but when the covers look like this… It’s hard for this Bookish Diva not to be a tad judge-y. While it is easy to chuckle when self-published books have less than fabulous covers, what are we to do when…

Mea StewartMarch 25, 2015

Nonfiction

Children portray Black History Month icons in Because of Them, We Can

Today we are giving you a dose of cuteness for a cause. The Because of Them, We Can campaign was born from photographer Eunique Jones Gibson’s desire to share the rich history of black people as well as the limitless future potential by using photographs that challenged negative…

Mea StewartFebruary 26, 2015

Nonfiction

The nerd’s guide to cocktails

The New Year has dawned. The hangovers have passed (hopefully). Now you are wondering what was in your cousin’s mystery punch and plotting ways to get him banned from every liquor store and wine shop in a 100-mile radius. Armed with a New Year’s resolution to not to be a…

Mea StewartJanuary 1, 2015

Children's Books Fiction

The Magic Repair Shop will cast a spell on your middle-grade reader

Anyone who watched television in the 1980s remembers RIF’s PSA encouraging young people to read. The biggest hurdle to getting children to read is finding something that they actually want to read. There are many iterations of this quote, but the message is the same regardless of the attribution—if you…

Mea StewartDecember 9, 2014

BooksToScreen Fiction

Harry Potter: The Creature Vault reveals the origins of J.K. Rowling’s fantastic beasts

Ladies and gents, it’s honesty hour. I am a fraud of a Potterhead. Dobby forgive me, I watched the movies before I read the books. In fact, I did not see the light until very late, like Deathly Hallows Part I late. Do not judge me. I did not endure…

Mea StewartDecember 6, 2014

Nonfiction

What you need to know before you turn up your nose at the thought of drinking vinegar

With the cool autumn nights here, backyard barbeques and pool parties make way for indoor dinner parties and haunted hayrides. And we all know that no social gathering is complete without liquid refreshment. Instead of falling back on the safe choices, like beer, wine or if you are West Indian,…

Mea StewartOctober 2, 2014

Miscellany

Nadine Gordimer, Nobel Prize-winning voice against apartheid

South African author and Nobel Prize winner Nadine Gordimer passed on Sunday, July 13 at the age of 90. Over seven decades Gordimer penned 15 novels and a plethora of short stories, making her one of the most widely recognized writers in the English language. A member of the African…

Mea StewartJuly 15, 2014

Thrillers

Raising a glass to ITW’s unprecedented anthology, FACEOFF

Is there a better way to celebrate some of the greatest characters in modern thrillers than to raise a glass (or mug or stein or flute) in their honor? As many a book club member will attest, there is not much that can enhance a reading experience like a refreshing…

Mea StewartJuly 4, 2014

Nonfiction

Remembering Ruby Dee, originator of America’s great book-to-stage roles

Ruby Dee was one of the leading women of the American stage whose gifted artistry, unwavering dedication to her values and generous spirit made her an icon in her profession and out in the greater world. In a career that spanned seven decades and all major media forms, Ruby Dee…

Mea StewartJune 13, 2014

Mea Stewart

#AskELJames: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Barbecue and char is a love-hate relationship

Books for TV Addicts: Penny Dreadful and “jonesin’ for a classic”

Edible spring flowers spruce up your punch bowl

Top 6 worst book covers ever?

Children portray Black History Month icons in Because of Them, We Can

The nerd’s guide to cocktails

The Magic Repair Shop will cast a spell on your middle-grade reader

Harry Potter: The Creature Vault reveals the origins of J.K. Rowling’s fantastic beasts

What you need to know before you turn up your nose at the thought of drinking vinegar

Nadine Gordimer, Nobel Prize-winning voice against apartheid

Raising a glass to ITW’s unprecedented anthology, FACEOFF

Remembering Ruby Dee, originator of America’s great book-to-stage roles

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